After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute meeting Tuesday. The certification came on time, but problems with other election-related deadlines in two large, …
Read More »Florida Youth Voter Turnout Increases With New Early Voting Sites
Sporting a baseball cap and a Florida Gators hoodie, Matthew Hunter walked into the University of Florida’s J. Wayne Reitz Union on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, excited to vote for the first time. His heart sank just a bit when he first saw the line of others waiting to vote …
Read More »Gainesville City Commissioner Asks Officials To Evaluate Expenses Caused By Spencer Event
During the regular City Commission meeting on Thursday, Commissioner Harvey Ward asked local officials to evaluate the expenses caused by Richard Spencer event in Gainesville.
Read More »Scott Urges Patience As Irma Hits State
As massive Hurricane Irma battered Florida on a path up the Gulf Coast, Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday advised residents against rushing out once the storm appears to have passed.
Read More »Florida Crews Provide Help After Harvey
As rain continued to pour Monday on Southeast Texas from the remains of Hurricane Harvey, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent 25 officers to Beaumont to help with search and rescue operations.
Read More »Orlando United Day: Central Floridians Remember Pulse, One-Year Later
Central Floridians commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy and shared their stories on Orlando United Day on Monday.
Read More »One Year Later, Central Florida Remembers Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
Central Florida remembers the 49 victims and commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting Monday, designating the day "Orlando United Day."
Read More »Orlando Awning Factory Shooting Left 2 Teens Parentless
As families of five people killed in a workplace shooting in Florida deal with their shock and grief, a local sports league is raising money for the children of one of the victims.
Read More »Sheriff: Disgruntled Ex-Worker Killed 5, Then Himself In Orlando
The Latest: Local law enforcement authorities said a disgruntled ex-worker killed 5, then himself in a Monday morning shooting in an industrial area in east Orlando.
Read More »Groups Rally To Support Embattled Prosecutor
More than 100 people rode buses to Tallahassee from throughout the state to take part in a rally to back an embattled Central Florida state attorney.
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